Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The New School’s Writing Program and Food Studies department present a reading from the inaugural issue of Edible Manhattan, a new quarterly magazine that investigates the diverse food culture of Manhattan.

The reading features Brian Halweil, Executive Editor of Edible Manhattan and senior researcher and John Gardner Public Service Fellow at Worldwatch Institute; Gabrielle Langholtz, editor of Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan, faculty in NYU’s Food Studies program, and publicity manager for Greenmarket; and Michael Harlan Turkell, photo editor for Edible Manhattan. Turkell has been selected for the upcoming 25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers and has received a Photo District News Photo Annual Award. The forum will be moderated by Luis Jaramillo, associate chair of The New School Writing Program.Location:

Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, room 510

Admission:$5; free to all students and New School faculty, staff, and alumni with IDBox Office Information:

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